New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-19

However ulstEcSNlnS Lic CIIbuhAoiaH'No ottSh"
Ing the death OF Miss Lusatc Heck one fact has
been brought to light OF great significance in its
relations to human health and happiness. Miss
Heck boarded up 10000. How? Was she a
Wall-st man? No. commission merchant
No again. coal HEAVIER? Still She was q
good cook, with the "good' capital all the way
through.
Smith Weed SAYS he believes that Mr.. Clcve-
land docs not desire n reelection. Still, II II
were offered him We doubt II he would 80 drown
himself.
Tho Salvationists Mt Bloomington. Illinois. claim
to have chc ted n faith cure. but the doctors who
attended the patient assert that she WAS not
really pnrnlyzed. she declared, and that con-
sequenty NJ miracle has been wrought. Why
don't the fhith-curists 20 scientifically TO work
and procure regular affldayits tcstifying TO the
existence OF the diseases they are about To er-
pertinent on before they go To work few GER
tifcates OF that kind. backed By statements from
regular physicians To the effect that such and such
cure had really been effected. would 90 much
further In cony incing the world than any guam
tity OF mary elous but wholly unauthenticatod
narratives.
What is spoken OF rs q "veritablc shower OF
mud" fell in tho vicinity OF Lincoln, Nebraska,
OF mention Is the fact that political campaign
~ any sort Is I'm progress in or about Lincoln this
week
We learn from "The Kingston Freeman that
Rock City, Duchess County. will celebrate Wash
ington's Birthday with grand hos-ltillng. 1r-
Wings Life Of Washington fails to state what the
Father OF his Country ever did to Rock City that
she should pay such tribute to his memory. II
4. 10 Roclr M A N I'm tho DroDri-
cites of high anniv ersaries.
Perhaps Mr. Cleveland would approve a bin to
pension substitutes. Tho ordinary instincts Of
personal gratitude ought to insure that.
Despotism, whether attempted by Presidents
or walking delegates will not be tolerated in this
country.
It Is positively pathetic. this anxiety Of the
liquor dealers about tho baeful effects Of beer
on families in tenement houses FlOm their
point Of view fuselol whiskey OF the deadliest
sort tends to brighten the heart and keeps alive
the gentle fame Of domestic affection, while beer
chils and benumbs family sympathes. HoS
strange it Is that until tho Stcnway Hall meet
ing OF Wednesday evening the world remained In
complete ignorance ofthe beneficial and olevating
influences OF whslScy in local missionary work
in tho tenement districts.
They do say that SenatOr-ccct Reagan aspircs
To the White House. He Will find II not only IA
long haul but tough ono to reach that terminus
A resolution passed the State Senate few days
40 calling upon Controller Chaplin to report
"what departments or Offices or commissions
now receiving payments from the State for salaries
or emolumcnts might in his Judgment be consoli
dated or abolished" II Mr. Chaplin Is absent
from his Office much. often and as long at
n time MS he il said to be il may strike him M an
intelligent man and rcformer that without in
Jury to the public service the Office OF Controller
could DO abolished nj least for the rest of his
term
Tho ebb tide Of American diplomacy Is reached
in Thomas Francis Bayard.
Tho liquor dealers speak OF themselves as
"hundreds Of Industrious and independent
citizens" Their industry. however, Is not OF
tho productive sort and their independence Is
gained at the expense Of the community ut largo.
Tho city would DO much better Off II they were
less independent and II amper restraints were put
upon their industry.
Political booms are like peach blossoms. They
can't stand early frost
Does Grover Cleveland really want Daniel
Magone confirmed. anyhow Isn't Cleveland
rsthsr disappointed In Magonea Has MAsone